The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23

tue O6lutS were SCT1VlQS 10 10 Incl
duty. and they might IN the future
through their faithfulness, become thu
savlors of sheir enemies. They werC
living in time when the Saints shoulC
take upon themselves the duty of indi-
vidual teaching and inquiry, which
was very necessary. The Saints were
han kful that the Lord was not going
to fulfill all HIS work with
the people strongest In number
but he would take the weak things oil
the earth. In the days of Jesus, when
there were many sects upon the earth
He uttered saying by which all men
might know which master they were
serving, and which road they were
upon. Whatsoever leadeth to do good
cometh from God, and whatsoever
| leadeth to do evil cometh from the sVil
one." 1t did not take much of philo-
! sopher to discover that in the past,
these people who had been prosecuted
were the people of God. The Latter
day Saints could testify that God lived I;
would be fulfilled, and this was
source of great consolation.
He was only fearful that the line of dis
| tiDCton between the Latter-day Saints
and the world was not clearly enough
drawn. The line must be drawn closer
yet. In conclusion, he bore his testi-
mony to the truth of the gospel, and
said the Lord could do what He had de
signed to be done That tae LORD
woul0 help the Saints to become His
children in very deed was his prayer IN
the name of gbe Lord.
BISHOP MCQUARRIE next spoke. He
said that he would try to occupy q few
moments. end asked for the faith
and prayers of the congrega-
ton. Men felt their weakness
when they were called to address
congregation of the Latter day Saints
de thought q great many were begin
ming to feel the increased esponsibIli-
ties resting upon them. In listening to
the preceding speakers, he had re-
Elected upon the duties of the priest
hood. He asked himself how much he
had done for the upbuil1ing of Zion
since he had come here. There should
not be any assumption of superiority
among the Latter day Saints, no matter
what Office they held, for the Office of all
was to be saViorS of mankind, and they
were called upon to labor for this with
the great Redeemer. II the Saints live as
they should, these possibilities would
greatly increase, and the great work
III which they were engaged would roll
onward. A live deacon counted for
good deal more in the Kingdom of
God than careless high priest. Those
who were advancing IN years were re-
sulred to set an example to the rising
generation, and the example set should
be worthy OF emulation by the young.
w. L.. SHURTLIFF, OF Harrisville, then |
addressed the congregation. He said |
that while listening to the remarks of |
those who had preceded him he re-
fected upon the idea that there was q |
labor for every Latter-day Saint The |
of the church afforded an |
for all persons, brethren |
and sisters alike, TO become useful |
There were some who thought that the |
Latter-day Saints were being greatly |
tried in these days but to him it was !
not so, for he compared these times |
with the history of the Saints since the |
days when they we're threatened with !
determination by an army. at the far |
west. Trials had followed the Latter
day Saints in quick succession since
their organization, but they had all re-
suited in good. He asked that God |
might bless the people, and keep them !
IN the path thatleads to eternal life.
The choir sang the hymn on page so,
oeginning:
Oh Lord, responsive to thy call,
In life or death what e'er befall.
The benediction was pronounced by
Elder Joseph Parry, and the Conference |
adjourned until 2 pm.
The cong egstion in the afternoon
vas much larger than that which as
embed in the morning.
After the opening pray er and singing
" the choir, the congrega ton was sd-
Iressed by Elder F. BaIlantyne. He
aid he had noticed the practical ten
Iency OF the remarks of those who ad-
Iressed the congregation in the morn
ng. The people understood the vital
points of the doctrines pretty much
like. The meetings o. the Latter day
saints differed from those of all other
hurches. 1t was not uncommon With
he Latter-day Saints to consider bust
less matters during their meetings
1he religion accepted by the Saints was
me for every day life, and it was ex-
,ected that every principle of it would
,e put into practice in the every day
life. No Latter day Saint could look
over the history of the church and
lot see that God had provided
means of escape from everything
hat threatenedit. The speaker recited
many instances which had occurred in
Dast which threatened destruction to '
ne church at the time, and showed |
low the saving hand of the Lord had
cen interposed to the disappointment
# the enemies of the Saints. He de-
ired to bear his testimony regarding |
lis work. The Lord answered the
rayers of those who humbled them
elves before Him. The testimonies of
be truth of the work could be obtained
y any one who would seek for it dill
emily, humbly and prayerfully. He
rayed that the blessings of God would
e upon the people and that they might ,
eep His commandments.
BISHOP B. G. CRITCHLoW was the next
peaker. He said that he trusted alto f
ether on the faith and prayers of the Y
ANTS and to the Lord for inspiration
s to what he should say. There were
ther duties devolYing upon him which
fforded him more pleasure than ad
ressing the Saints. The subject I
ouched upon by Bishop Wallace, re-
arding the youug, was most import 7
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